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Subject: club
From: "Peter Trull" <petrull(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 5:40am
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massbirders, I guess I should have just sent the link,=20
Here is the link to another Lighthouse Bird and Nature Club project for =
anyone interested.
Peter Trull
Brewster, MA
petrulll(AT)comcast.net
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=3D/20080310/NEWS/8=
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Subject: pictures
From: "Peter Trull" <petrull(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 6:40am
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massbirders,
I'm not afraid of being laughed at. Back in Feb I took pictures of this =
bird as I was leaving Marconi after observing the wastern grebe. When =
sent out to check for consideration people either thought it was a =
joke or didn't return an e mail. Ok, they may be the worst, 1 mile =
away, blobs of non resolution bird image ever taken on film with a 400mm =
lens, but crop them a little, get a (marginal) shape and consider the =
possibilities, the pictures give new meaning to Wayne's "At a glance", =
but with out a link to send them on, and being a stupid computer tech, =
I still have them here in my computer. I just thought some folks might =
like to check them out, and have a giggle. Remember, they're bad =
pictures, but they are of a bird. The question is what kind??? I'll =
forward them to anyone who wants to goof around with them.
Peter Trull
Brewster, MA
petrull(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Long Eared Owl
From: "George M. A. Cumming Jr." <cumming.george(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 9:56am
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Hello,
At 9:17 this morning, Thursday 13 March, I was lucky to find a long eared
owl
and get this photo. It was in the thicket out to the Observation Platform at
Belle Isle Marsh.
http://picasaweb.google.com/cumming.george/OrientSee/photo#51772294867616058
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George
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George M. A. Cumming Jr.
Husband, Father and Grandfather
The road goes ever on.
gcumming(AT)georgemacumming.com
cumming.george(AT)gmail.com
OrientSee Blog
http://www.georgemacumming.com/
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Subject: On impossibilities
From: Beth Milke <saw-whet(AT)charter.net>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 10:46am
Re Peter Trull's post, this seems as good a time as any to forward
this recent message from the CT Birds listserv:
http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CTBD.html
Subject: Broad-winged Hawks
From: David F.Provencher AT dom.com
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008
I think it's important to emphasize how much the average birder can
contribute to our knowledge of birds and patterns of occurrence. The
last thing Greg, Paul, myself, or any responsible birder would want
is for anyone to feel they can't say they saw something because it
will be disbelieved by the "Old hands." It would be fatuous of me to
say that sort of thing doesn't happen with unenlightened people in
all walks of life but thankfully it is now the distinct minority in
the birding community in CT.
Greg Hanisek for instance is one of the best of us at being open-
minded and progressive in the world of birding and birders. And he is
quite charming even if he says so himself.
Patterns change. Evolution after all means to evolve, to change over
time. What we know about birds and patterns of occurrence is
changing, and what we do know is precious little compared to what we
don't know. It wasn't that long ago that Rufous Hummingbirds in the
east in fall/winter were considered extremely rare anomalies. Now if
we didn't have any in a given year we would be shocked at the
absence. It wasn't ornithologists or long-time birders that really
discovered the scope of the Rufous Hummer incursions, it was
home-owners that insisted the late fall hummers they were getting
were not Ruby-throated but were "red." Well they were right.
But they produced evidence in the form of photos and good
descriptions. And there was a paradigm shift and a recognition that
something big was happening with hummingbird migration dynamics. Now
we have Rufous, Black-chinned, Allen's, Calliope, and others that are
known to occur in the east and we all expect additional species to be
found out here in the future. Our eyes were opened.
So please heed Greg's advice and you can help change what we know
about birds. Don't worry about looking foolish. I'm living proof that
looking like an idiot hurts a bit but isn't necessarily
fatal.
Dave
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post to Massbird from
Beth Milke, Uxbridge
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Subject: Re: [BostonBirds] Long Eared Owl
From: "Andrew Birch" <andrewlbirch(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 11:28am
I left for an early lunch as soon as I read this post! When I arrived
at the thicket off Leverett Ave at ~10:45AM I walked down the path as
slowly and quietly as I could hoping to see the owl before spooking it
from its perch - I failed - This thicket is very small and the path
that winds through it is never more than 100 feet from the edge of the
phragmites / salt marsh.
About 2/3 of the way to the platform I was alerted by the sound of
branches moving and saw the Long-eared Owl turning on a branch right
on the trail. Then after only a few seconds it took several powerful
beats of its wings freed itself from the brush and then banked to the
right and landed in the phragmites. I could not see any tree or shrub
where it appeared to go(seemed strange) - but I chose not to disturb
the bird more by investigating. I felt terrible about spooking it
from its perch.
This I am certain will be the "Best" bird on my BIGBY
(http://sparrowork.ca/bigby.html).
The only other bird of note was a pheasant crowing in the phrags, and
a 2x4 on the Osprey platform that would not turn into a Snowy Owl no
matter how hard I tried.
Andrew Birch
Medford, MA
andrewlbirch(AT)gmail.com
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Subject: Correction:
From: "Andrew Birch" <andrewlbirch(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 11:38am
Sorry, I entered the wrong URL in my previous post -
http:www.sparroworks.ca/bigby.html - this is the correct one for
information on BIGBY.
Andrew Birch
Medford, MA
andrewlbirch(AT)gmail.com
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Subject: Wild Turkeys in Plymouth
From: Kathryn Doyon <gizzybird(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 11:52am
This morning, around 7:40am, while driving my school
bus, we saw around 20 Wild Turkeys on Rocky Hill Road
south of the Pilgrim Power Plant. My nine year-old
daughter, Fallon, noticed that they had no "beards"
and stated that they were females. I'll make a birder
out of her yet!!! :)
For any new birder, in the Plymouth area, who has not
yet seen Wild Turkeys, I occasionally see Wild Turkeys
by the nuclear plant. Another spot I frequently see
them is just south of 51 State Road, on the left, just
before you head up the Pine Hills, usually in the
morning.
Kathy
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Subject: Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Norfolk 3/13
From: "Taylor Yeager" <tyeager(AT)massaudubon.org>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 11:52am
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I was able to step put for a quick walk to the boardwalk before lunch =
and was delighted to see that ring-necked duck and green-winged teal had =
returned to Stony Brook. I was unable to locate the 6 American wigeon I =
had spotted late yesterday. A full list is below.
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~~Taylor
Location: Wildlife Sanctuary - Stony Brook
Observation date: 3/13/08
Number of species: 29
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X Mating
Wood Duck X
Gadwall X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Green-winged Teal X
Ring-necked Duck X
Hooded Merganser X Some females sitting on boxes
Great Blue Heron X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
American Robin X
American Tree Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird
v2( <http://ebird.org/massaudubon/> http://ebird.org/massaudubon/)
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Taylor Yeager
Naturalist
Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
108 North St
Norfolk, MA 02056
(508) 528-3140 x124
tyeager(AT)massaudubon.org
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Subject: oops! on Wild Turkey posting
From: Kathryn Doyon <gizzybird(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 1:34pm
I forgot. Sorry! :)
Kathryn Doyon
Plymouth, MA
Gizzybird(AT)verizon.net
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Subject: Stebbins /Forest Park et al
From: carpist <carpist(AT)charter.net>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 1:28pm
At Stebbins in Longmeadow there were several ring neck ducks and the
lone canvasback in the middle pond. Also what I believe was a female
pintail. ( see "odd duck" at the link below ). Forest park was showing
signs of spring with a muskrat chomping on grass in the frog pond and
several ring necks and hooded mergansers on both duck ponds and a mink
running around the edge of the pond above the duck pond. The geese tried
to mug the mink when he ventured out on the ice a bit. Harvey and
Dorothy the resident redtails were at Barney hill and Dottie actually
brought a mouse to lazy Harvey!!
I tried to post a Hammonasett report from Tuesday on the CT page but
it did not go up so here goes. Canavasbacks and hooded mergansers at the
west beach lake and three pine warblers at the Mohawk camping area. The
warblers were eating seeds under the conifers and were only 10 feet away
at times. And, of course ,the noisy monk parakeets were squawking up a
storm. Pictures at the link. Can someone confirm that the " odd duck "
is a female pintail?
Chris Carpist
Chicopee
carpist(AT)charter.net
http://picasaweb.google.com/carpist/HammonasettMarch112008
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Subject: March 12 and 13 - South Shore, canvasbacks
From: "John Galluzzo" <jgalluzzo(AT)massaudubon.org>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 2:17pm
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Just a couple of notes to pass on. Due to no fault of my own, I was =
stranded in my hometown of Hull on Tuesday (stuck between a doctor's =
visit and a pharmacy pick-up). Luckily, I had a scope. Hull and Hingham =
Bays were alive with several dozen LONG-TAILED DUCKS, hundreds of =
BUFFLEHEADS, and several each WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, SURF SCOTERS and =
BRANT.
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Late yesterday, I responded to a note left on my desk by David Ludlow, =
our South Shore Sanctuaries property manager, saying there were three =
CANVASBACKS on Musquashicut Pond in North Scituate, and found them right =
where he said, two males and one female. The pond was also full of =
AMERICAN WIGEONS and male and female COMMON GOLDENEYES. Across the =
street, in the marsh, surrounded by a flock of Canada geese (I refuse to =
put them in all-caps!) was our solitary seasonal Scituate SNOW GOOSE.
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Anybody notice the pussy willow buds starting to open up?
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Marshfield MA 02050
<mailto:jgalluzzo(AT)massaudubon.org> jgalluzzo(AT)massaudubon.org
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Subject: Bird Photos at Bedford Library
From: Michael Milicia <milicia(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 2:12pm
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There are 28 of my bird photos on display at the Bedford Free Public
Library at 7 Mudge Way in
Bedford, MA from now through May 15.
Please stop by if you happen to be in the neighborhood.
Any comments or critiques would be welcome and appreciated.
The library will also be hosting a reception for the show on Sunday,
March 30 from 5-6 pm.
Thanks,
Mike Milicia
Bedford, MA
milicia (at) verizon.net
P.S.
I will also have a table in the vendor area of this Saturday's
Birder's Meeting selling prints and note cards.
Please stop by and say hello !
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Subject: Lake Massapoag 3/13
From: "Will Sweet" <wsweet321(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 4:08pm
Today I went to Lake Massapoag in Sharon, and my highlights were the
SNOW GOOSE and GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE next to each other, and a
single male CANVASBACK in with about 12 Ring-necked Ducks. Complete
list is below.
Location: Lake Massapoag
Observation date: 3/13/08
Number of species: 29
Greater White-fronted Goose 1
Snow Goose 1
Canada Goose 150
Mute Swan 2
Canvasback 1
Ring-necked Duck 12
Bufflehead 3
Common Goldeneye 5
Hooded Merganser 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull (American) 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 4
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
American Robin 7
Northern Mockingbird 1
Song Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 7
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 6
House Sparrow 3
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Will Sweet
Sharon MA
wsweet321(AT)gmail.com
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Subject: Waterfowl
From: kmr46(AT)comcast.net
Date: 13 Mar 2008 5:02pm
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Sorry, I forgot to Sign My Post on West Bridgewater Waterfowl.
Kevin Ryan
North Easton
kmr46(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Waterfowl
From: kmr46(AT)comcast.net
Date: 13 Mar 2008 4:56pm
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Hello Massbirders
Today at West Meadows in West Bridgewater were the following.
10 Mute Swans
x Canada Geese
150 Ring Necked Ducks
25 Hooded Mergansers
1 Pr. Am. Widgeon
1 Pr. Canvasbacks
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Subject: Pine Grosbeaks - Lincoln
From: Barbara Volkle and Steve Moore <barb620(AT)theworld.com>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 5:30pm
Paul Peterson reports seeing 2 Pine Grosbeaks at the police station
near the train station in south Lincoln yesterday. They were in the
fruit trees. There was also one dead Pine Grosbeak, which Simon
Perkins was going to pick up.
At Nine Acre Corner, he reports several hundred Red-winged Blackbirds
at Verrill Farm.
Thanks for the report, Paul!
Barbara Volkle
Northboro, MA
barb620(AT)theworld.com
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Subject: Harrier in Littleton
From: "Grant Marley" <buteo99(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 6:40pm
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Hello,
This afternoon I noticed a raptor sitting on a tussock in =
our field. Because the bird had it's back to us we couldn't check the =
breast to see if it was one of the local Redtails. As the bird began to =
preen it quickly became apparent that its wings were too long and pointy =
to be a buteo. After about 20 minutes of observation the browish bird =
took flight revealing the distinct white rump patch of a harrier. The =
bird coursed over the 3 acre fiels for about 5 minutes, flying low and =
showing a prounounced dihedral. What a treat.=20
Grant Marley
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Subject: Woodcocks Back in Marlborough
From: Barbara Volkle and Steve Moore <barb620(AT)theworld.com>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 7:22pm
Tonight (before the snow showers) we saw/heard at least 2 Woodcocks
displaying along Robin Hill Road in Marlborough, Ma
just east of the intersection with Boundary Street. One bird was
landing in the exact same spot that it has landed in for the
last 2 years. We saw them about 7:15pm.
Steve Moore and Barbara Volkle
Northborough, Ma
barb620(AT)theworld.com
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Subject: Plum I. & Newburyport Harbor; 13 March 2008.
From: Richard Heil <rsheil(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 7:10pm
THURSDAY, 13 MARCH 2008:
PLUM ISLAND & NEWBURYPORT HARBOR Highlights (1300-1600 hrs.)
Weather: Mostly clear, winds SE 10-15 mph, 37 F.
'Pale-bellied' Brant (35)-P.I. Basin.
Canada Goose (280)-P.I.
Gadwall (12)-P.I. (2)-Nbpt.
American Black Duck (190)-P.I.
BLUE-WINGED TEAL (1M.)-Salt pans; Earliest Essex Co. record of a
migrant in at least 15 years.
Northern Pintail (59)
Green-winged Teal (38)
Ruddy Duck (2m.)-Stage I. Pool.
Turkey Vulture (8): 7 from P.I., (1)-Nbpt.
Bald Eagle (4; 1 ad., 3 imms.)-Nbpt.
Northern Harrier (5)-P.I.
Red-tailed Hawk (4): 2-P.I., 2-Nbpt.
Peregrine Falcon (1 imm.)-P.I.
Black-headed Gull (1-1W)-Nbpt.
Ring-billed Gull (280)-Nbpt.
Northern Shrike (1)-P.I.
Horned Lark (3)-P.I.
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH (1)-P.I. 'Hidden Forest'.
Cedar Waxwing (7)-N. end crabapple.
American Tree Sparrow (5)-P.I.
Song Sparrow (14)-P.I.
White-throated Sparrow (3)-Hellcat.
Northern Cardinal (4)-P.I.
Red-winged Blackbird (10)-P.I.
Common Grackle (45+)-P.I.
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Subject: Fw: late report from Cape Ann, Sunday 3/9:
probable pacific loon
From: "Jim Berry" <jim.berry3(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 6:54pm
I'm forwarding a report from last weekend from Louis Messely and Julie
Goulet, from Quebec City. I met them last summer on Plum Island, and joined
them on Cape Ann Sunday where we fought the wind and compared English and
French names for birds. Louis's report also includes some highlights from
the area from the surrounding days. They found even more red-bellied
woodpeckers Monday along the Ipswich River than I did a couple days
earlier--several pairs are making a lot of noise along that corridor this
month as they discuss territories and mating preferences.
As for the pacific loon, we saw this bird off Halibut Point at a distance I
would estimate at 300-500 yards, rather than feet, if not farther.
Conditions were tough in the wind and choppy sea, though we were sheltered a
bit by boulders and could use our scopes reasonably well. I do not feel as
confident of the identification as Louis did, but he has seen more of them
in the east than I have (which is a single bird in Maine). I agree on the
rounded head, horizontally held bill, smaller bill than common loon, whitish
area on cheek, and general impression that something was different. It was
definitely not a red-throated loon. Unlike Louis, I did get an impression
of a chin strap, but only an impression because we were not close enough in
the wind and waves. I was completely unable to discern the form of the
vertical neckline, jagged vs. straight, and that is why I cannot personally
call the bird anything more than a probable pacific loon. It is, however,
worth posting so that birders going to the HP area can look for this bird.
Jim Berry
Ipswich, Mass.
jim.berry3(AT)verizon.net
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From: "Louis Messely" <lmessely(AT)mediom.qc.ca>
To: "Jim Berry" <jim.berry3(AT)verizon.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 9:37 PM
Subject: Re: Waldingfield road - March 10
One last thing : could you send a small report to Mass Birds on our
observations for the week-end ? I cannot.
We could report the following :
Friday, march 7, Newburyport : Red-throated Loon and Lesser Black-backed
Gull (ad.)
Friday, march 7, Plum Island : Short-eared Owl (male) and Bald Eagle (ad.)
Saturday, march 8, Gloucester : 4 Am. Wigeons, 1 Am. Pipit & 10 Ruddy
Turnstones (all in Brace Cove)
Sunday, march 9, Rockport (with Jim Berry) : 3 Brant, 24 Harlequins, 8
Horned Grebes, 1 Razorbill & 1 Pacific Loon (last two from Halibut Point)
Monday, march 10 : 8 Red-bellied Woodpeckers, 2 Northern Flickers, 3 Eastern
Bluebirds and 3 Rusty Blackbirds (Ipswich, Greenbelt area north of
Waldingfield rd).
Pacific Loon : Seen during 15-20 minutes, from 300 to 500 ', at zoom 45-55
X; decidedly roundish head, with wide whitish area on cheeks, well defined;
bill shorter than Common Loon; head posture horizontal. When the bird rises
above the waves, pale flanks uniformly white, without white "tufts" near
vent. Due to distance and waves, we could not discern back pattern or any
"chin strap". I had seen the species 3 times in Québec, twice of those in
winter plumage. The "jizz" of Pacific Loon has always seemed much different
than the Common and the Red-throated.
All in all a good week-end (we had arrived friday at 4 PM from Québec City,
and had to leave for our snow banks by 10:15 AM on monday. Heavy rain on
saturday PM and strong winds sunday and monday.
# species : 35 friday, 48 saturday, 50 sunday and 45 monday, for a total of
80 species for our trip.
Many thanks again for being our guide on sunday. Cape Ann : you are blessed
with a most beautiful countryside and scenery (and birds of course) !
Louis Messely
Québec
And part of an earlier email from Louis:
>> While eastern Massachusetts was cleaned by the rain, Québec received 41
>> cm (17,5 inches) of snow, our biggest snowstorm of the winter. It brings
>> the total for the 2007-2008 winter to 461 cm [4.6 meters, or 15+
>> feet/180+ inches], topping the previous record (dating back to the
>> 1920's) by 3 cm. And Météomédia (our provincial tv weather channel)
>> announces more snow in the next 2 weeks... Consider yourself lucky.
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Subject: Brewster and Chatham
From: "Peter Trull" <petrull(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 8:28pm
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massbirders,
At walkers pond on Slough Rd, Brewster
29 Common Mergansers
9 Canvasbacks
16 Buffleheads
26 scaup
Lighthouse Bird and Nature Club, 10 kids, 2 adults
In Chatham, Morris Is area.
2 Common Loon
4 Bufflehead
8 Old Squaw
2 Common Goldeneye
35 Common Eider
87 Black Ducks
3 Mute Swan
2 Red-breasted Merganser
6 American Robin "Black-headed Thrush"=20
(our clubs proposed name)
2 Northern Cardinal
2 Northern Cardinal
1 American Goldfinch
12 Mourning Doves
19 Common Grackles
2 Red-winged Blackbirds
1 Northern Flicker
1 Downy Woodpecker
Peter Trull
Brewster, MA
petrull(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: CT Report 03/12/2008 Tundra Swans
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 9:20pm
From Len Kendall:
3/13 - Simsbury, the fields north of 185 in the area just across from
Nod Rd -- 2 TUNDRA SWANS in a small puddle at about 2:00 PM.
Unfortunately the birds flew out shortly after we saw them and headed
due south. We had hoped that they would sit down along Nod Road, but a
search as far as the police firing range failed to produce them again.
From Ken Elkins
3/13 - Milford, Milford Point -- 1 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (female), 4
NORTHERN PINTAIL, 15 COMMON REDPOLLS.
From Neil Currie:
3/13 - Newtown, Fairfield Hills Farm Field, across road from National
Guard Dog Training facility -- 3 MEADOWLARKS, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE.
From Bev Propen:
3/13 - Milfoes, Milford Point, CT Audubon Coastal Center -- 1-4PM,
viewed from windows facing marsh, 4 Northern Pintails,
From Dennis Varza:
3/13 - Branford, Linden Ave X Linden Shores -- 2 male Eurasian Wigeon.
Bridgeport, Ash Creek -- 5 Northern Shoveler.
From Kevin Burgio:
3/13 - Storrs, UConn HEEP Site -- 1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK by the Southern
Observation Platform @ 9:25 AM
From Bill Banks:
3/13 - Southbury, River Rd -- Blue-winged Teal continues in the spot
reported yesterday, which was in a flooded field on the opposite side
of River Rd from Lake Zoar in Southbury.
From Claudia Longmore:
3/13 - Wethersfield feeder -- Red-breasted Nuthatch, around since last
August.
From Don Morgan:
3/13 - Pomfret CAS -- 1 American Woodcock who flushed within 10 feet
of me.
From Tim Antanaitis:
3/13 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2 LAPLAND LONGSPUR, 2 Fox
Sparrow.
From Mike Doyle:
3/12 - Litchfield, White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial's Little Pond) --
1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL.
From Dave Rosgen:
3/11 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (White Memorial's Butternut Brook
Marsh) -- 1 Fox Sparrow
Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Mattatuck Trail @
Chickadee Bridge) -- 4 Fox Sparrows
Litchfield, White's Woods Rd. (Bantam R. Marshes as viewed from the
bridge) -- 3 drake NORTHERN PINTAILS.
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Subject: Fw: eBird Report - Westport, Massachusetts ,
3/13/08
From: "rstymeist(AT)juno.com" <rstymeist@juno.com>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 9:40pm
On Thursday, I had the pleasure to bird with three sharp- young birders, Ian
Davies, Sean Williams and Jack Stenger, we spent the day in Westport and found
74 species. Encouraging was the number of hardy lingerers still around (Hermit
Thrush, Gray Catbird and Eastern Towhee) Nice courtship flight of Cooper's Hawk.
Surprised to find just one Killdeer with so many excellent fields in prime
condition.
Location: Westport, Massachusetts
Observation date: 3/13/08
Notes: 32-41F
Number of species: 74
Brant 4
Canada Goose 380
Mute Swan 29
American Wigeon 60
American Black Duck 360
Mallard 20
Northern Pintail 109
Green-winged Teal 3
Canvasback 45
Ring-necked Duck 2
Greater Scaup 90
Common Eider 680
Harlequin Duck 7
Surf Scoter 14
White-winged Scoter 20
Bufflehead 208
Common Goldeneye 105
Hooded Merganser 10
Red-breasted Merganser 160
Ruddy Duck 3
Red-throated Loon 3
Common Loon 8
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Horned Grebe 27
Red-necked Grebe 1
Great Cormorant 16
Turkey Vulture 8
Northern Harrier 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 8
American Coot 3
Killdeer 1
Dunlin 252
Ring-billed Gull 50
Herring Gull 2750
Great Black-backed Gull 35
Rock Pigeon 36
Mourning Dove 28
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 5
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 20
Black-capped Chickadee 90
Tufted Titmouse 16
Red-breasted Nuthatch 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 9
Carolina Wren 28
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
Hermit Thrush 6
American Robin 85
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Eastern Towhee 5
American Tree Sparrow 3
Savannah Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 34
White-throated Sparrow 22
Dark-eyed Junco 26
Northern Cardinal 45
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 40
House Finch 26
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 15
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Bob Stymeist
Arlington
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